Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3069, Samuel Doyen, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
9176
Doyen, Samuel
19.3069
CONTENTS
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Samuel Doyer
Maine 1832
97115
The claim of Samuel Doyer retained on file

State of Maine.
AND the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that William Bradbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Gloucester resident in the town of Lebanon and that Samuel Doyen who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same town and is a creditable person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William D Williamson Judge of Probate at Auburn
State of Maine.
Records of ss.—I, Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that the Henry D Williamson before whom the within proceedings was had, is Judge of Probate of said State ; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Samuel Doyen for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 31 day of December A. D. 1832
Alexander Savage Reg of Probate

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. Piscataqua
ON this Fourth  teenth day of October A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Rev. William D. Williamson Judge of Probate of said State, Daniel Coyne a resident of Lebanon in the County of Piscataqua and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the year 1781 with Captain French and served in Col. Coggeshall's  Co. 1st regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers:
with Capt. French in 1781 in April and was with the wagon service under Coggeshall as Co. 1st mile wagon master general. After remaining six months in this service in October of the same year he was drafted in Capt. Ransom's company with wagon service and remained with him till Dec 1781 being nine months. He then enlisted in Capt. Elin's company, Col. Hoads regiment of New Hampshire line for the war & continued in the service in all thirty months - nine in the wagon service & the residue in the Regular service - he remained in the service till peace in 1783. They were under Genl. Colley & Poor from New Hampshire
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
He was born in New Hampshire in 1753 when he possesses the record of his age to date - and when he received the time of his revolutionary services. He enlisted in the wagon service & in Capt. Elin's company. He had a written discharge signed by Genl. Washington which he has lost. He now resides in Lebanon. He was in no engagement of any importance. The regiment was stationed at Snake Hill & the Regulars Genl. John Stark from New Hampshire. The recruits from New Hampshire then one regiment was engaged for in making a bridge across the swamp from Snake Hill to the Eastern part of the encampment, where the Maryland troops & the Connecticut troops lay. He knows of no one living but Abraham Willman, whose deposition he has annexed - Said Willman has drawn a pension & was in the service with him. His deposition is almost worn out & he has annexed likewise a copy of the same.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Daniel Coyne
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in Open Court
William D. Williamson Judge of Probate for the County of Piscataqua
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
William D. Williamson Judge as aforesaid

Henduskeag Maine
Dec. 6. 1854
Dr. Sir.
Will you have the goodness to inform me by mail at your earliest convenience - Whether anything has ever been paid from the United States Treasury to any one on account of services in the Revolutionary war rendered by Samuel Doyon, if so, what amount & to whom paid - or whether anything is due to him or his heirs. by so doing you will greatly oblige your obedient Servant
Nathaniel Doyon of West Levant Me.)
To the Paymaster at the Pension Office Washington D.C. }

War Department Pension Office October 17, 1853
The documents in support of the claims of Saml Dyer have been examined and they are herewith returned. His name does not appear on the records of Service of the New Hamp- shire Line. In addition to the testimony of Alva Ham Wellman, he must produce that of another and the official character and signature of the magistrate before whom the testimony of Mr Wellman was taken must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. His service as a wagoner cannot be allowed unless satisfactory evidence be produced that he entered as a private and was detailed to drive a wagon for the continental army. Possibly he may obtain evidence of his service from the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire. He must amend his declaration by stating when he entered & when discharged. It must also appear that he made this declaration in open court.
And Very Respectfully Yours Mr. A. H.
Alexander Savage Esq Dover Maine
John Brown

State of Maine.
WE  William Bradbury  Esq  a Clergyman residing in the town of Levant in the County of Penobscot and Samuel Dearborn, Gentleman residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Doyen who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration ; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age ; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
William Bradbury Samuel Dearborn
STATE OF MAINE.
Penobscot ss. Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of November A. D. 1832 at said Levant Before me,
A Sanborn Justice of the Peace.
Penobscot ss I Alexander Savage Register of Probate for the County of Penobscot hereby certify that Abraham Sanborn is a justice of the Peace for the County of Penobscot and that the above is his true & genuine deposition
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & the seal of said Court this 31 Day of December 1832
Alexander Savage Regr of Probate

I Abraham Wellman of Belgrade in the county of Kennebec of lawful age do testify and say, that I well knew Samuel Doyen, now of William in the county of Somerset, and that I knew said Doyen in the Revolutionary Army in the years 1781 & 1782 and that he belonged to Col d  spanning during the Regiment New Hampshire line, and to a his company and that he was enlisted for three years or during the war, which I do not recollect; and that to my certain knowledge, he served in said Regiment, the full term of nine months and more. Abraham Wellman

I Abraham Wellman of Bilpade in the County of Kennebec of lawful age do testify and say, that I will know Samuel Doyen now of Milburn in the County of Somerset, And that I knew said Doyen in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1781 & 1782 (and that he belonged to Col. Read's Regiment, New Hamp- shire Line, and to Capt Ellis' Company, and that he was enlisted for three years or during the war

Banger Dec. 3, 1852 Bro. W. or L. bearn,
Several years since, Samuel Doyen, then, of Lowell or P. K. began applied for a pension as a revolutionary soldier, under the act of June 7, 1832 - He has since died & his children wish to obtain his pension from that time to his death - They are clearly entitled to it as he never recd. any pension, his application having been suspended for want of testimony - Now, will you please ascertain, by inspecting or causing to be inspected that application -
1st - The date of the application - the residence of Samuel Doyen - his age - The time & place of his enlistment - The company & regt. in which, & the captain & col., under whom he served - The place of his residence his age when he enlisted, the period of his service & the time when he left it - The battles he was in if any -
& transmit these facts to me precisely as they are stated.

in the application -
Please ascertain from the Board of Pensions - 2 nd - for what want or defect of testimony the application was suspended - & in the supply of which the pension may be granted to his children - & in form me specifically what such want or defect of testimony may be - or, if it was suspended from any defect in the mode of procuring the testimony, please state what that defect is -
3 rd - is it necessary for the child or children of David Doyen who may apply for his pension personally to appear in open court , or, if too infirm to do that, before a Judge of a court of record?
4 th - is it necessary for the child or children to prove their relationship before a court of record - in open court or before a Judge of such court - or may not the application be made & such relationship be proved before a Justice of the Peace -
5 th - Can you say on if the children apply alone for the pension of the father -

4, if so, ( & I do not doubt he can) will the whole amount due all the children be paid to the applicant or any other person duly appointed their attorney in this behalf, the other proving their relation in like manner as the applicant -
Walter Doyen the son of Sarah Doyen is a very poor man - having only one hand - & all the heirs, save one, will give up their shares in the pension to him - He is a constituent of yours - & it is for him I ask your assistance in the premises -
Be so
good as to attend to these matters as soon as you conveniently can & let me know the result - If you have to incur any expenses, or paying fees in any shape, to obtain said facts or information I shall insist upon reimbursing the same & be very happy to do so -
I trust you'll have a good time this season & hope to see you at Washington ere it closes - Make my comple- ments to Mrs. Washington - Truly Thoms H. Sanborn

2 Poughkeepsie 5 Jan 1835-
To some time ago we sent to your department the claims of Samuel Doyen & Nath Burdick - will you please advise of the results - yours Allen & Appleton

Pangu Nov 29 / 34
In
I have the pleasure to send you the papers of Sam Dyer, which were sent to us. We have not procured the certificate that Taylor the justice who took the deposition of Will was a magistrate man - not considering it necessary as we have procured two new depositions duly certified. If it should be necessary it shall be done - or you can consider Willson's out of the case - as there is I suppose enough without it.
What has been done with Burridge's claim?
Will you send a form of an appeal in case of a cost certificate.
Yours Attn & Appl't D

No - Maine
Doyen Samuel Doyen
Suspended
et Allen Appleton
16 Jan'y 235
Hon J. Washburn Apr 19 1853 N Doyen Dec 26 1854
- 1832 -

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3069. [initials]
P. O. _____
Samuel Doyen
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

I Henry Wymann of Madison in the County of Somerset and State of Maine being seventy one years old the 3 rd day of June last. Depose and say I was acquainted with Mr Samuel Doyen in the summer of 1782 he was a Soldier belonging to Capt Bell's Company in the 2 nd New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col George Read said company was then stationed at a place called Snake Hill in the town of Renoburgh on South River in the State of New York I was employed with said Doyen in building a bridge across a bog near said station which was between the two lines of the American Army I was with said Doyen but a short time months and never have seen him since till last evening and knew said Doyen as one as I saw him
Subscribed March 12 th 1834
Henry Wymann
Somerset ss March 12 th 1834 Then personally appeared the above named Henry Wymann and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed before me
John Hamblet Justice of Peace

So Con Oct. 6 th 1834 I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the within named Henry Wymen for thirty years, & lived with him the most of that term of time and know not but his testimony is to be believed John Hamblet Justice of Peace
Document 1 st I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Somerset do certify that John Hamblet Esq. to whom the above proceedings were read and at that time & place is a magistrate Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Somerset and is duly qualified as such and the other within signature hereunto may be his signature. In testimony whereof I subscribe my name and affix the seal of Somerset the seventh day of October Anno Domini 1834 Elias Cobb Clerk of the Courts in Somerset

I Enoch Brother of Vanguilloa in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine, being seventy years old the 2 nd day of October last do hereby say that I was acquainted with Mr Samuel Doyen in the winter of 1782. He was then a soldier belonging to Captain Ellis Company, in the Second New Hampshire Regiment, commanded by Colonel George Read. Said Company was then stationed at a place called Standing Stone Hill in the town of New- burgh on North River in the State of New York. During the winter of 1782 I was employed with said Samuel Doyen in building a bridge across a bog near said station, which was between the two lines of the American Army. The Massa- chusetts & Connecticut troops being upon one side of said Bog, & the New Hampshire, New York & other troops being upon the other side of said Bog.
I was acquainted with said Samuel Doyen from the time first mentioned until I was discharged from the Army, which was the thirteenth of June A.D. 1783. And know him to have been a soldier in the American Army during that time. But I was not present when said Doyen was discharged.

The Company to which I belonged, as also the other Companies so far as I knew, was taken across the River to West Point to be discharged. (and) The Company to which I belonged was taken across (and) discharged before the Company to which Mr Doyne belonged.
As soon as I can recollect, Mr Samuel Doyne was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, to my knowledge, at eighteen months. I do not know how long he had been a soldier then, before my acquaintance with him.
Enoch Leathers
Penobscot Me. February 18. 1834. Then person- ally appeared the above named Enoch Leathers (and) made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me Samuel T. Hobson Justice of the Peace.

Having been acquainted with Enoch Seather about two years I certify that so far as my knowledge extends he is a man of credibility & truth.
Bangor July 29. 1834 J. S. Patten
I concur in the above certificate. James S. Holmes Justice of the Peace
I concur in the above Certificate.
R. H. Rice Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Pendscot p.
Clerk's office of the Judicial Courts Bangor August 8. 1834.
I Isaac Hodsdon clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the county of Pendscot do hereby certify that James S. Holmes, J. S. Patten. and R. H. Rice, are all Justices of the Peace within and for said county, and are duly qualified as such, and that the above signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Courts the day and year above written.
Isaac Hodsdon Clerk.

May 23 d April
1827
heard the above named Abraham Wellman sworn & made solemn oath to the truth of affidavit and I certify that deponent is a man of veracity & of good moral character 'fore me: Elias Taylor Justice of the Peace